Tefal Access Steam+ Handheld Clothes Steamer, 1600 W, Black and Silver, DT8150, 115 x 145 x 275mm

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If you have your heart set on a particular brand or even a selection of brands then we’d suggest you spend a bit of time writing up a list of the brands that you would happily buy. This can really help you in narrowing down the selection when it comes to choosing a product. For example, over at Currys PC World you can filter products by brand, so you could filter just to show the brands on your list. This is especially useful knowing that there are 59 Irons to choose from at Currys PC World.

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Irons made by Tefal. We managed to find 17 options at Currys. Double up: Access Steam Force is the most powerful handheld garment steamer by Tefal. This 2-in-1 solution eliminates creases, and banishes dust and germs, from any textile – coats to cushions. The best fabric steamers offer a range of steam settings, allowing you to alter the power depending on the delicacy of the fabric – whether that be cotton, linen, silk or viscose.Your appliance has limescale, consult the "Descaling" section in the instructions. The appliance produces steam constantly. If you plan on using your clothes steamer for one-off occasions or touch-ups, a smaller tank will suffice, ideally with a transparent casing so you know when to refill it. The product is in "Stand-by" mode ==> Press the "On-Off" button and wait until it stops flashing. The appliance is no longer heating. It’s worth considering your needs and the energy usage of your clothes steamer prior to purchasing. If you plan to use your steamer for a couple of items, then a light energy, handheld device will do just fine.

Let’s take a look at TEFAL Access Steam DT8150 Hand Steamer in more detail and see what makes it worthwhile of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.Description: Top features: – Smooths creases out of your clothes in a flash – Sanitising steam keeps your clothes clean – Easy to use and look after Smooths creasesThe handy Tefal Access Steam+ DT8150 Hand Steamer smooths out creases in all your clothes so you’ll always look your best whatever the occasion. From crumpled shirts to folded skirts, your clothes will be ready to wear in moments – you can even add a turbo boost shot of steam if you come across stubborn creases.Sanitising steamThe Tefal DT8150 Hand Steamer also gives your clothes a spruce up by steaming away 99.9% of bacteria, so everything you wear is as fresh as the day it was bought. It’s safe to use on practically all fabrics too – even your delicate items.Easy to useThe Access Steam+ is easy to use and it heats up in just 40 seconds – ideal if you’re in a rush. It’s got a removable water tank that’s simple to refill and it also comes with a host of accessories including a fabric brush and a travel bag. They considered how easy and comfortable each garment steamer felt to use and noted if it dripped or spat. Its manoeuvrability, controls and overall design were also taken into account before awarding a final score. Then we thought that we should be looking at Tefal Irons rather than just looking at Irons or just looking at Tefal products. By combining the two pieces of data it helps to ensure that the prices and analysis we’re carrying out is as accurate as possible and gives you the closest match to the average price of similar products to TEFAL Access Steam DT8150 Hand Steamer as possible. However, as the photos show, for lightly creased clothing, the Tefal DT8150 has done a pretty decent job here. The final images (a cotton business shirt that was a bit creased) came up as acceptable in my mind but an iron would have managed to make it slightly better. As my first venture into steam cleaning, I did not know what to expect from the process. The routine felt strange at first as I’d only ever used an iron previously.